In need of offense, Twins promote No. 2 prospect Kaelen Culpepper for MLB debut: Source

The trade deadline has passed, but the Minnesota Twins will make another move on Friday in promoting No. 2 shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to the majors for the weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers, a team source told The Athletic.Culpepper, slowed by a glute strain for the better part of two months earlier this summer, has gone 12-for-45 since returning from the injured list July 24. He has a .271 average with 14 home runs, 46 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 74 games in his first season at Triple A.Culpepper, drafted with the No. 21 pick out of Kansas State, has made strides defensively at shortstop this season, an area of concern after he struggled to make routine plays a year ago despite his knack for spectacular ones.“From the moment we drafted Kaelen, he’s gone out and he’s been a stro